Samsung Galaxy S4

Updated: 1 year ago

In Short

The Galaxy S4 is Samusng's flagship Android smartphone for 2013.

The successor to the previous year's S3 (and the predecessor to 2014's Galaxy S5), the Galaxy S4 packs a 5-inch Full HD SuperAMOLED display and runs either an Exynos 5 or Snapdragon chip depending on region, with 2GB of RAM. The S4's also packing a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and a 13-megapixel rear shooter.

The Galaxy S4 launched with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, backed up with a new TouchWiz UI. Samsung's software layer includes new graphics, refreshed animations and an armada of new features including "Smart Pause" face tracking technology. The GS4 started receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat in the spring of 2014.

24 April 2013 252By Alex DobieThe Galaxy S4 represents a refinement of Samsung's earlier efforts, but is that enough to guarantee its success in the smartphone market of 2013?
Enter, the Samsung Galaxy S4...

17 April 2013 20By Jerry Hildenbrand
Samsung knows you like Galaxy S4 accessories, announces a few more
If there is one thing smart phone enthusiasts like more than a new phone, it's accessories to go along with it. Samsung knows this, too, and has announced a few of the official Galaxy S4 accessories this morning...

29 January 2015By Brent ZaniewskiIt's time to gear up and buckle down for this weekend's big game! No matter what team you're rooting for this year, we can all agree that 15% off all accessories here at Android Central is a pretty sweet deal.
We've got cases, chargers, batteries, etc...

01 December 2014 18By Chuong H NguyenVerizon is now starting to roll out a new software update for the Samsung Galaxy S4. The update, which is delivered over-the-air, fixes a VPN connectivity issue and also delivers a fix for the intermittent power cycle problem...

13 November 2014 53By Dan Thorp-LancasterAT&T is rolling out an OTA update for the Galaxy S4 today, bringing the device up to Android version 4.4.4. The update's most notable feature is the inclusion of Knox 2.0. In addition, you'll also snag the usual spate of bug fixes and, unfortunately, some added bloatware....

07 October 2014 19By Richard DevineAnyone who's previously been familiar with an iPhone will likely know of Olloclip. Producers of arguably the best clip on lenses for the iPhone and more recently, the iPad, Olloclip has now branched out to Android for the first time with lenses for the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4...

06 September 2014 15By Richard Devine
Olloclip makes clip on lenses that until now have been exclusively popular with the iPhone and iPad crowd. Now, owners of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4 can get in on the action with the announcement of the 4-in-1 lens for both phones at IFA 2014....

15 August 2014 142By Alex DobieWe take a look back at the series that's dominated the Android smartphone world
As Samsung attempts to evolve its smartphone design language with the Galaxy Alpha and possibly the upcoming Galaxy Note 4, it's time to take a look back on the past five years of the company's Android flagships...

22 May 2014 38By Harish JonnalagaddaSamsung is in the process of rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) that brings features previously exclusive to the Galaxy S5: Kids Mode and Knox 2.0....